PICKERSGILL v. LAHENS


82 U.S. 140 (1872)

15 Wall. 140

PICKERSGILL v. LAHENS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.W. McFarland, for the appellant:

Mr. F. Kernan, contra, with whom were Mr. T.J. Glover, for the executors of Lafarge, and Mr. F.H. Dykers, for Lahens.


Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court.

It is very clear that the estate of Lafarge is discharged at law from the payment of the obligation in controversy, on the familiar principle that if one of two joint obligors die the debt is extinguished against his representative, and the surviving obligor is alone chargeable. It is equally clear that in this class of cases, where the remedy at law is gone, as a general...

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